ET deals: Save big on a Dell XPS 8900 Skylake desktop PC

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Ready to replace your aging PC with something new? Dell is currently offering up a 42% discount on the XPS 8900 desktop. With a quad-core Skylake CPU, lots of speedy DDR4 memory, and plenty of room for expansion, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better tower with a price this low.

A wired keyboard and mouse are included at no extra cost, so you’ll just need an HDTV or PC monitor to get going. This model uses HDMI, so it’ll work with many modern displays right out of the box. But if you need support for other connectors, you’ll be able to find adaptors on Amazon for only ten or fifteen bucks.

Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) comes installed on this machine by default, but a license for Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) is thrown in as well. Make the upgrade to Microsoft’s latest OS, and you’ll benefit from the Cortana personal assistant, local Xbox One game streaming, the new Edge browser, and countless apps in the Windows Store. And thanks to the recent anniversary update, the overall experience of Windows 10 is even smoother it was at launch.

The built-in graphics card will work fine with some games, but you’ll definitely want to invest in a better card if you’re interested in playing recent releases. The CPU and RAM in this model are superb, so a new graphics card (with a beefier power supply to support it) is the next logical upgrade. Nvidia and AMD both have some superb mid-range cards on the market now, but regardless of what you end up with, the availability of DirectX 12 and game DVR in Windows 10 can substantially improve your gaming experience.

If you want to expand more down the road, it’s dead simple with this model. Inside, it has three hard drive bays and four DIMM slots (with support for up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM). Even if you’d prefer not to open the case, the six USB 3.0 ports and four USB 2.0 ports allow for plenty of additional storage. Whether you’re looking to set up a media server or a handful of virtual machines, this PC is flexible enough to handle nearly anything you throw at it.

While this machine lists for $1045.85, Dell is currently selling it online for just $699.99. And when you use coupon code “XPS599” during your checkout, you’ll only be paying $599.99 (plus any applicable taxes). And since the shipping is free, you’ll be saving even more when you order directly from Dell.

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video card is 1/2 speed of my old ancient 5 yr old 580. no SSD either. 8 GB ram not impressive either. only option they got on video is a 730 or 745. pfff..

Philip R.

And yet, it has a skylake i7 6700(nonK) in there for a total of $630 That is a seriously good deal. You can upgrade the video card, but getting a skylake CPU is hard. the 6700k costs 400+ alone. For a prebuilt it is an amazing deal.

And what are talking about 8GB isn’t good? 8GB is really the maximum that is needed for gaming, and it even says in the article that this computer and OS is aimed at people who want to game.

brenro

It’s like a starter set. As your budget allows you can upgrade the video card, add more memory, add an SSD, upgrade the power supply, and, finally, replace the motherboard and case. All the while you’ve got a functioning computer and didn’t have to lay out a ton of cash all at once.

CB1138

You can upgrade the video card over the summer when the new 14/16 nm generation of cards is out- or wait for the price to come down a bit on those.

Patricia254596855

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Dude, you know that the 6700K costed more than $400 up until about half a month ago? The non K costed around $360. Prices have changed since I made this comment…

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WittyPixel

You have never ever shopped for PC parts. This deal is solid.

Justanotherokie

I got an 8900 a month ago for $200 under list Dell’s price with 1tb and 16gb ddr4. I just added a m.2 950 pro and it is pretty fast. It has the 750 4gb card.

DannyY98

It has a 460w power supply and the website doesn’t allow you to upgrade to a better one. This limits the video card you can upgrade. The price is good except for the underpowered power supply.

ET Scams of the day. So let’s see:
Aside of CPU, everything else is dirt cheap. The 750 dollar offer is hardly good one, the so-called original price is laughable attempt, yet again. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PMkqbj

Can’t wait what will ET deals bring us tomorrow!

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